The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 6th September 2021 has notified the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, and Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Foods and Novel Foods) Amendment Regulations, 2021.
Through this amendment regulation 9 which deals with food for special medical purpose has been substituted as follows:
“Food for special medical purpose shall include food specially prepared for weight reduction and intended as total replacement of normal diet. Food for special medical purpose may also include Foods intended for Special Diagnostic Purpose with the prior approval of the Authority. Food Business Operator seeking such approval shall take approval of the Authority in accordance with Food Safety and Standards (Approval of non-specified food and food ingredients) Regulations, 2017.”
Further Schedule-II which deals with list of amino acids and other nutrients has been substituted.
